Difference between revisions of "Metering and Billing Systems"
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Revision as of 14:49, 6 June 2009
Standard kWh meter
Advantages
- fair and transparent
- reading less frequent than collection; if customers go to office, there is cost reduction
- amount and time related tariffs possible (demand steering)
Disadvantages
- high costs (metering device & reading)
- dis- and re-connection in case of late payment
- complicated reading and billing
Pre-paid system with coins or cards
Advantages
- fair and transparent
- no meter reading
- no overdue costs
- no costs for dis- and re-connection
- close to “ability to pay”-variations
- coins less expensive than cards
Disadvantages
- relatively high cost for metering device
- less forgery proof
- costs for re-collection of coins and selling system for coins/cards
